my ambivalent attitude

Wednesday, April 05, 2006

The recent surge in televised singing competitions, sparked by the popular Singapore Idol and put into focus by Jue Dui Superstar, is definitely not unfounded. It had glued nearly a hundred thousand pairs of eyes on the black box last weekend to bring on the birth of the first Campus Superstar. Mine included. Although I was performing guard duty that day and missed the last part of the competition, I had confidence that Zhiyang would thrive and bag the title. And indeed he had, behold the crooner, Huang Zhiyang from Hwa Chong Institution! Part of me was immersed in pride because we had came from the same school and this seemed to serve as a vindication of the common misconception that students from branded schools are geeky. Who says?! :)

Looks like my initiative to clear off on Tues and Wed after the Coy off on Monday was apt. On Tuesday, I received a notification email from A*star for the 1st round interview on 11 April and I was required to RSVP by today. But still, I could have gone home yesterday for night-out to access the net if I didn't take offs. Anyway, I'm beginning to feel a bit of pressure put forth by the interview but it was nothing compared to that of last year. Probably I have taken things in my stride after being shrouded by the fact that I would be studying locally for 1 year. I got nothing to lose. Hopefully, it would allow me to bear my natural self to the panel for scrutiny and I will come across as a sincere candidate.

scribbled at 9:07 PM